Product Overview

Some computer components get all the glory. Your normal lineup of FPS crushing GPU’s, Handbrake dominating CPU’s, and super-fast Memory end up with most of the headlines. Yet behind the scenes, there are some computer components we use that are pivotal in our use and enjoyment of computers and receive very little fanfare. Without networking we wouldn’t have file sharing, LAN parties or even the Internet itself. Without routers and network adapters, we wouldn’t have networking.

ASUS recently sent a whole slew of networking components our way and we’ve decided to take them for a spin and see if they’re worth your hard earned dollars. Our box of ASUS goodies included:

ASUS RT-N66U Gigabit Router – Dual Band Wireless-N900

ASUS PCE-N10 - Wireless N PCI-E Adapter Wireless-N

ASUS PCE-N15 - Wireless N PCI-E Adapter Wireless-N

ASUS USB-N53 - Dual Band Wireless N Adapter

ASUS USB-N66 - Dual Band Wireless-N900 Adapter

Without further ado, let’s jump in and tackle each one.

ASUS RT-N66U Gigabit Router – Dual Band Wireless-N900

Routers are one of those components that most of us don’t really think about unless something goes horribly wrong. Most people will buy one they find on a big box store shelf (or even worse, just use their ISP’s router), pull it out of the box, plug a few cables into it and then forget about it in a closet for a few years.